fossback25 – Session Announcement

FOSS Backstage — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:11:26 +0000

We are excited to give you a glimpse of the FOSS Backstage 2025 programme. We received a record total of 165 submissions for our Call for Participation. Over the past few weeks, our programme committee has diligently blind-reviewed all submissions to curate the most exceptional sessions. As a result, we will have more than 45 sessions, including Online Talks, 3 workshops, and 2 panel discussions. Check out the first confirmed sessions here:

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Join us for #fossback25’s sessions featuring keynote speaker Jutta Horstmann on March 10-11, 2025, in Berlin or online!

Tickets and vouchers can be purchased in our ticket shop.

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Keynote Announcement & CfP Update

FOSS Backstage — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:30:19 +0000

Jutta Horstmann to Keynote at #fossback25

We are thrilled to announce Jutta Horstmann as our keynote speaker for FOSS Backstage 2025!

Jutta is an entrepreneur, visionary leader and advocate for digital sovereignty, sustainability and open-source software (FOSS). As CEO of ZenDiS GmbH, Jutta is leading efforts to enable public institutions in Germany to achieve digital independence through innovative open-source solutions.

ZenDiS, Germany’s Centre for Digital Sovereignty, often referred to as Germany’s OSPO, aims to strengthen public IT against rising geopolitical threats by promoting open-source alternatives and reducing tech dependencies.

At FOSS Backstage 2025, she will present ZenDiS, its platform (openCode), products (openDesk and more) and services for the public sector, and share ZenDiS’s experience in cross-national collaborations.

CfP Update

We received 165 submissions for the coming edition of FOSS Backstage – a new record!

Our CfP closed yesterday and we would like to thank everyone who submitted a proposal and showed an interest in shaping the FOSS Backstage 2025 programme.

Our Programme Committee will now begin the process of blind-reviewing all submissions to select the most outstanding sessions.

Look out for the final programme announcement in December!

Don’t miss out on our Early Bird Tickets

Take advantage of our Early Bird tickets, available until December 8, and enjoy a discount of over 40% off the regular entry fee.

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We look forward to seeing you at FOSS Backstage 2025 on 10-11 March! In the meantime, watch the FOSS Backstage 24 sessions on our YouTube-Channel.

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fossback25 – FOSS Backstage 2025